Compare Ratios: Word Problems

Describe the ratio of purple circles to red circles.

• For every 5 red circles, there are 6 purple circles.

• For every 6 purple circles, there are 11 total circles.

• For every 5 red circles, there are 11 total circles.

• For every 6 purple circles, there are 5 red circles.

In the fruit bowl there are 4 apples, 2 bananas, and 5 pears.  What is the ratio of pears to ALL fruit?

• 5:4

• 5:11

• 2:5

• 6:5

A ratio is...

• the difference between two numbers.

• a comparison of two numbers by division.

• a comparison of two numbers by multiplication.

• the sum of two numbers.

If there are 5 boys and 7 girls, write the ratio of girls to boys.

• 5 to 7

• 7 to 5

• 5 to 12

• 7 to 12

Write the ratio as a fraction in simplest form.
15 girls to 6 boys    

• 5 to 2

• 5/3

• 3 to 5

• 5/2

Jenny has 3 guitars. Steve has 4 guitars. If the ratio of guitars is 4:3, who is first in the ratio?

• Jenny

• Steve

• It doesn't matter

• Les Paul

What type of ratio does the scenario represent?
What is the ratio of pumpkins to broccoli?

• Part to Part 5:2

• Part to Part 2:5

• Part to Whole  2:7

• Part to Whole 5:7

A cookie recipe calls for 3 cups of flour and 2 cups of chocolate chips. What is the ratio of chocolate chips to flour?

• 3 : 2

• 3 to 2

• 6 : 4

• 2 : 3

Andrew has 2 cats and 9 fish. He writes the ratio 2:11. What type of ratio did he write?

• Part-to-part

• Unit rate

• Part-to-whole

• Whole-to-part

There are 4 cookies and 12 cupcakes leftover at a bake sale. What is the ratio of  cookies to cupcakes? Your answer must be in simplest form.

• 4:12

• 2:6

• 1:3

• 4:1